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William Jones & Elizabeth Blight

William Jones will 1714 his parents Elizabeth Blight will 1723 her parents of Surry County, VA

This is my working hypothesis – the way I see it as of this moment!!

In Surry County Va is found the Wills of William & Elizabeth Jones. After seeing the will of Robert Blight (Prince George Co, VA) I believe that this is the connection between our James Jones & Robert Jones Jr of Northampton Co, NC the colonial Attorney General.

Surry Co, VA Jones, William Sr. Leg: February 1714. Prob. Mar 16, 1714.
– Mentions wife, Elizabeth.
– To sons Henry, William, and John Jones, small bequests.
– To son Robert Jones, all my land and all the rest of my est.
Wit: Thomas Wynne, Robert Wynne. Book 6 – page 132

Robert Jones Executor of the Last Will & Testament of William Jones decd. return an Invty. of the Estate of the said deced. the same in ordered to be recorded.

Bertie Prec. Deeds
B-53 Robert Jones to his son Matthew Jones 9 Nov 1724 140 A

B-54 Robert Jones to his son Robert Jones Jr 230 A part of land granted on Moratock Pocosin to John Hawthorn 2 Feb 1711/12. (Note. both of these sons were deceased prior Nov 13, 1727 see B-366)

North Carolina,
Will of Robert Jones Jr of Bartte Precinct April 6, 1727 Recorded 8 Aug 1727
– To father Robert Jones Sr 100 acres in Pr. Geo Co., Va on Stony Creek at Chamberlains Bedd, during his life;
– To eldest son Thomas all tract in Pr Geo Co, Va. reserving 100 acres to father during his life.
– Father Robert Jones Sr is appointed sole executor, and is to sell land in North Carolina and distribute proceeds and rest of estate equally between wife and children.
Robert Jones Jr.
Wit: William (WD) Dennis; Abraham Burton, Henry Jones Jr.

B-366 Robert Jones & son William of Surry Co Va to Barnabe McKinne 13 Nov 1727

Deeds of Surry Co Va Patents (Note the name Jones‚Äô Hole Swamp)
Wm Jones June 16 1714
— 280 A on the NE side of Nottoway River, beginning at the Mouth of Jones’ Hole Swamp & being part of 600 acres granted said Jones on Oct 24, 1701.

#1648 Ct at House of John Hill 18 June 1714 David Attkins & Elizabeth his wife acknowledged a Conveyance of land to William Jones

#1650 Ct at House of Henry King 19 Apr 1715 Petition of ye Inhabitants of Rockahock Creek for a Convenient Landing of ye said Creek, Samuel Patchett and John Jones Jr to Lay out ye Most Convenient Place for a Landing on ye sd Creek.Letter of Attorney from Alice Blackman to George Smith proved on Oath of William Jones

Whereas by Complaint made against William Jones of divers misdemeaners it is ordered that John Nairn take ye sd Jones into custody & Cause him to appear before the Hon. Governor to answer Such Matters as Shall be Alledged against him.

19 July 1715 Ct at House of Henry King Esq justices John Bird, Robert Lanier Phillip Wallston attorney of William & Mary Jonesack. deed to Martin Gardner.

17 April 1716 Ct at the House of Robert Hicks at Queen Ann’s John Jones ack sale to Edward Cockerell and John Nairn attorney for Ann Jones ack her title of Dover to the sd Land. John Jones Sr ack a sale to George Broomley; Ordered that John Jones be Overseer of the Road in the Room of Francis Branch; Letter of attorney from William Jones to Henry Bonner proved by oath of Thomas Jones

#1659 17 July 1716 Ct at the House of William Branch; William Jones & wife ack Land to David Atkins which was formally Purchased from sd Atkins.

#1664 July Ct 1717 Ordered that Samuel Patchett be Overseer of the Highway in ye Room of John Jones. William Jones vs Thomas Kirk Plea to recover 10 , Plantiff confesses himself Satisfied of the Damages afsd and Defendent is Acquitted.

April Ct 1719 at House of William Branch 21 Apr 1719 Esq justices: William Charleton James Beasley, Henry Speller, Thomas Luten Ordered that William Jones be overseer of the Highway in the room of Martin Gardner and William Hall in the room of J Hill of the same District.

A-275 William Jones to Thomas Jones 10 Aug 1724 for good will I do bare my kinsman 200 A in Casiah Swamp.

B-227 L.P. to William Jones 6 Dec 1720 Grant 609 A on W Cashay Swamp — land granted to Robert Hickman had lapsed.

B-228 William Jones Sr to son William Jones Jr.

#254 4 May 1722 William (X) Jones O Letters granted 28 Mar 1723
Of Chowan Precinct & Albemarle Co. “Sick and weak in body”
Son John Jones – my plantation near the Rich Thikitt in Virginia where he now lives for his life & to his 2 son John & James Jones; also 100 acres joining Deep Run Swamp, Chandlers Vale, for him and then to his sons David & William Jones; also negro man Toney,
Son Henry Jones – 100 —– where I now live for his life & then to his son William Jones. William Lysles – 100 acres — now live called Phillip Walstons, joining Chandlers Vale.
Son Charles Jones – 100 acres where I called Branches Ould Field.
Daughter Jeane Lysle, son John Jones, daughter Elizath. Speirs,daughter Dorathy Walston, son Henry Jones – rest of my estate. Other legacies.
Ex. Thomas Luten
Wit: Robert (x) Fullerton, Mary (x) Dreace. Mary (x) Fullerton

#255 William (x) Jones 9 Jan 1722 O Letters granted 4 Apr 1733
Of Chowan Precinct
Son John Jones – land where he now lives for his life & then to his son William Jones; also 100 acres where my son Henry Jones now lives, & then to his son William; also negro man Tony.
Son Henry Jones – 100 acres where he now lives for his life & then to his son William Jones. William Lyle – plantation with 100 acres called Phillip Walston’s.
Son Charles Jones – land on Deep Run Swamp joining Chandlers Vale, during his life & then to his son John Jones.
Grandson William Jones son of Thomas Jones dec’d – land.
Daughter Jane Lisles – mare. Henry Lisle Sr – horse.
Henry Lisles Jr – saw.
Granddaughter Dorothy Lisles – bed.
Rest of my estate to 5 of my grandsons: William son of Jane Lisles, William Lewse son of Elizabeth Spiers, William son of Henry Jones, William son of Dorothy Walstone, William son of John Jones. Other legacies.
Wit: Frances [Hannar?] (x) Howcott, Hanah (x) Luten, Thos. Luten Jr.

Minutes 1723 Executive Council NC p 119
Upon a Caveat Entered against the Will of Wm Jones deceased by Thomas Speirs in behalf of his wife, daughter to the said William Jones and the matter being fully heard and debated on both sides and this board having duly weighed the same are of opinion that the Will of the said William Jones is Valid and was legally Executed.

Ordered: That the said Will be proved and that Administration on the Goods and Chattles of the said William Jones deceased with the will annexed be committed to John Jones and Henry Jones two of the Eldest sons to the deceased.

Deeds of Surry Co Va Patents (Note the name Jones‚Äô Hole Swamp)
John Jones 13 Nov, 1713
— 330 acres on the S side of Jones’ Hole Swamp at the going over of the gum log.

Chowan Precinct Deed Book W #1 Abstracts by Hofmann
#21 p 13 John Jones Jr of Chowan Precinct and Ann his now wife to Richard Lewis (res. not given) 7 Sept 1700 for a valuable consideration 216 acres on the west side of Old Indian Pound Crick as by the plat under the surveyor’s hand. all houses fences etc. I bind myself in the peannall sum of 20 , Sterling Wit: John Garney, Nathiel Chevin Reg. 1 Oct 1700

15 Oct 1717 John Jones Complains against his Servant Hannah Davis for deserting his services; upon petition of Inhabitants of Green Hall ordered that a main Road be laid out and cleared from Evans’ to John Jones’ Landing and that Jury includes John Jones Sr, Thomas Jones, Henry Jones, John Jones Jr; Ordered that inhabitants on ye Northside of Bare Swamp Creek & Inhabitants on the Northside of Rockquis Creek upward clear a Main road from New Markett over the head of Kesiah river to Sandy Point at ye mouth of Salmon Creek ……William Jones on Jury.

18 Oct 1715 David Jones makes information against Mary Rivers and reports she is of very loose behavior and with a Bastard Child; ordered that the Marshall have the sd Mary Rivers in Custody.

Jan 1717/8 Ordered that Vince Cropley be Constable in District from Yeopim to Captain Jones’ including Matt Taylor’s Swamp and Charles Wilkins be constable to Ballards Bridge and John White Jr from Ballard’s Bridge to the bounds of Virginia.

#1758 Ct at House of William Branch 20 Jan 1719 Esq Justices: William Charleton, John Jordon, Thomas Garrett Jr, Thomas Luten Jr; Ordered that Abraham Jones aged 7 be bound to James Ward to serve to age of 21 years and the sd Ward Learn him the Trade of Shoemaker; Ordered that Henry Bonner, William Thompson & Thomas Luten Jr be appointed to lay out Road from Evan’s in Green Hall to John Jones’s Landing and the sd Bonner to overseer of the Road; Horth vs Eggerton –John Jones Sr on Jury “We find for ye Plaintiff Costs of Suit and the Def. forthwith kill his Doggs that was found chasing the Plaintiff’s Hoggs, Jury finds for the Plaintiff 6 , Sterling money.

Coat of arms given by Robert Jones, Attorney-general of North Carolina was: Ermine three Lions ( these are the arms of the Jones family of Kent and London.)

Va. Col. Abs – Ser 2 Vol 6 Rec of Prince George Co VA 1666-1719 – Duvall
p 328 Lt Abraham Jones, 1217 Acres in the Parish of Bristoll & on the S side of Appomattox River & bounded: on the S side of Appamattox Riv., at the lower side of Maj Gen Woods lands called the Indian Town lands – – -near one of the branches of Rohowick — in a peninsula made by the main run of the Southern Sw. — to the uppermost corner of the sd. Fort lands. The sd. land was due by the Trans. of 25 persons. 20 Nov. 1683. Geo. West Gilbert May Steph. Buck Rich. Rice Hen. Price Geo. South Rich. Jones James Badcock Ed. Herbert Jon. Price Tho. Peacock Alice Smith Steph. Hall Joan Dickson Tho. ffloyd Jon. Moor Mary Thomas Wm. Jones Anne Hall Peter Thompson Rich. West Eliz. Moor Geo. Littlegood Dennis Coniers Giles Cook

162 pg 63 John Jones 25 February 1696 318 acres on the N East side of Pasquotank River joining Thomas James, the Swamp of the Creek, the mouth of the Branch, and Henry Sawyer /s/ John Archdale, Danl. Akehurst, Francis Tomes, Tho. Pollock, Saml. Swann, Henderson Walker

246 pg 91 Samuel Jones 25 February 1696 203 acres at the end of Holly neck on the S side of N West River in Couratuck Precinct joining deep branch Capt Christopher Marchant, the Reedy branch, and a large Pocoson /s/ John Archdale, Danl. Akehurst, Fra. Toms, Tho. Pollock, Saml. Swann, Henderson Walker

April 13, 1719 Peter Jones, Jr of Pr Geo. Co and Mary his wife to Richard Smith, Jr of same 200 acres where said Smith lives south of the Appomattox River and bounded by land of Martha Cocke & William Jones. Peter Jones Jr Mary (X) Jones

Wit: Robert Munford, John Evins, Robert Bolling Recorded April 14, 1719

Order dated Oct 23, 1764—all the lands from the Loosing Swamp Down Perquimons Road to Speights Plantation thence by the cart Road that leads to Elisha Hunters then down by Meherin Swamp to Bennets Creek and up the Creek to the Flat Branch then by Loosing Swamp to perquimons Road

Order dated 15 Dec 1755– all the lands from the Loosing Swamp down Perquimons Road to Speights’s Plantation Thence by the Cart Road that leads to Elisha Hunter’s then down by Meherrin Swamp to Bennetts Creek and up the Creek to the Flat Branch then by the Loosing Swamp to Perquimons Road

NC SS Mr Fred’k Jones of James City Co in Va; also Mr Fred Jones and Compy Merchts in London Feb 1702/3

Chowan Precinct Deed Book W #1 Abstracts by Hofmann

#21 p 13 John Jones Jr of Chowan Precinct and Ann his now wife to Richard Lewis (res. not given) 7 Sept 1700 for a valuable consideration 216 acres on the west side of Old Indian Pound Crick as by the plat under the surveyor’s hand. all houses fences etc. I bind myself in the peannall sum of 20 , Sterling Wit: John Garney, Nathiel Chevin Reg. 1 Oct 1700

#1648 Ct at House of John Hill 18 June 1714 David Attkins & Elizabeth his wife acknowledged a Conveyance of land to William Jones

#1650 Ct at House of Henry King 19 Apr 1715 Petition of ye Inhabitants of Rockahock Creek for a Convenient Landing of ye said Creek,Samuel Patchett and John Jones Jr to Lay out ye Most Convenient Place for a Landing on ye sd Creek.Letter of Attorney from Alice Blackman to George Smith proved on Oath of William Jones

Whereas by Complaint made against William Jones of divers misdemeaners it is ordered that John Nairn take ye sd Jones into custody & Cause him to appear before the Hon. Governor to answer Such Matters as Shall be Alledged against him.

19 July 1715 Ct at House of Henry King Esq justices John Bird, Robert Lanier Phillip Wallston attorney of William & Mary Jonesack. deed to Martin Gardner.

17 April 1716 Ct at the House of Robert Hicks at Queen Ann’s John Jones ack sale to Edward Cockerell and John Nairn attorney forAnn Jones ack her title of Dover to the sd Land. John Jones Sr ack a sale to George Broomley; Ordered that John Jones be Overseer of the Road in the Room of Francis Branch; Letter of attorney from William Jones to Henry Bonner proved by oath of Thomas Jones

#1659 17 July 1716 Ct at the House of William Branch; William Jones & wife ack Land to David Atkins which was formally Purchased from sd Atkins.

#1664 July Ct 1717 Ordered that Samuel Patchett be Overseer of the Highway in ye Room of John Jones. William Jones vs Thomas Kirk Plea to recover 10 , Plantiff confesses himself Satisfied of the Damages afsd and Defendent is Acquitted.

Jan 1717/8 Ordered that Vince Cropley be Constable in District from Yeopim to Captain Jones’ including Matt Taylor’s Swamp andCharles Wilkins be constable to Ballards Bridge and John White Jr from Ballard’s Bridge to the bounds of Virginia.

#1758 Ct at House of William Branch 20 Jan 1719 Esq Justices: William Charleton, John Jordon, Thomas Garrett Jr, Thomas Luten Jr; Ordered that Abraham Jones aged 7 be boound to James Ward to serve to age of 21 years and the sd Ward Learn him the Trade of Shoemaker; Ordered that Henry Bonner, William Thompson & Thomas Luten Jr be appointed to lay out Road from Evan’s in Green Hall to John Jones’s Landing and the sd Bonner to overseer of the Road; Horth vs Eggerton –John Jones Sr on Jury “We find for ye Plaintiff Costs of Suit and the Def. forthwith kill his Doggs that was found chasing the Plaintiff’s Hoggs, Jury finds for the Plaintiff 6 ,Sterling money.

April Ct 1719 at House of William Branch 21 Apr 1719 Esq justices: William Charleton James Beasley, Henry Speller, Thomas Luten Ordered that William Jones be overseer of the Highway in the room of Martin Gardner and William Hall in the room of J Hill of the same District.

#279 Cornelius (x) Jones gentleman 18 May 1714 O 17 Jan 1715 (before John Blish & John Bets) of Albemarle Co. “perfict health of body” Son Cornelius & daughter Elizabeth (a minor) Jones -land out of the tract called James Robinson’s joining Jno. Hawkins.Daughter Eliz. -negro girl Sarah. Daughter Ann Jones – land called Water Mellon . .? negro girl Moll. Son Cornelius – girl Jenny, negroBridgett; land I bought from Jonathan Jones called Croaton. Wife Elizabeth – land I now dwell on. My 3 sd children – Durants Island. If wife should have a child by me, then sd child to inherit land called the Ridge that is leased to Joseph Harrison. Should either of my 3 children die before they come of age or marry, then the survivor(s) to inherit. Other legacies. Ex. wife Elizabeth Wit: Willm Vaughan, John Blish (of Pasquotank Precinct), Frances (x) Harrison (female)

James Jones and Frances Jones of Northampton County to Samuel Jordan of Prince George Co., VA. 19 Nov 1748 240 pounds current money of VA 240 acres more or less on the north side of Marratoke river, joining Henry Jones and the river, part of a patent to Henry Jones, decd for 640 acres 26 Feb 1711/12 and conveyed from the said Henry to James Jones his brother 20 Aug 1739 and known as the manor plantation whereon his father had lived, all houses, orchards, etc. Wit: William Baker, Henry Jones, John Carlew Reg. Northampton Co. Nov. Ct. 1748 J Edwards C Ct.

2 thoughts on “William Jones & Elizabeth Blight”

Henry Jones’ wife was Catherine Judkins, daughter of Samuel Judkins II. Henry’s will named “cousin” William Dennis. He was Catherine’s nephew, son of Catherine’s sister who had married a Mr Dennis. Henry and two nephews were granted land in the Oconeechee Neck on the same date in 1711/2. The nephews William Jones and Philip Jones were sons of Henry’s older brother Robert Jones. After Henry’s father William died in 1712, Robert’s son was referred to as William Jones Jr since he was then the second oldest living man by that name. Henry’s brother William (previously Jr) was referred to as Sr until 1735 when he died. I don’t believe William Jones Sr’s wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Blight. Blight was a trader, probably single, and was leaving his trade goods to his fellow trader friends. The will did not refer to any of his heirs as family members.

do you know who Martha Hardy listed in Mary Jones’ will as goddaughter is? I would really like to find any information on Martha Hardy married to Alexander O’Quin/O’Guin. I think the Martha Hardy shown here is too old to be Martha Hardy married to Job Hunter.? Thank you. Linda Gavin